Marker.



C. F. SCHIPPELL- v MARKER.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 20,1916.

Pat-nted July 11, 1916.

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A Speciflcation'of Lettersl'atent.

PatentedJuly 11,1916.

Application filed. name 20, 1910. Serial No. 85,321.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CARL F. Somrrnnn, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of New York, borough of Manhattan, in the county and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Marker, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to markingdevices and particularly to an improved arrangement for markin tennis courts or other places where a guiding line is desired, and has for an object the provision of an improved arrangement of vehicle and discharge members so that there will be a discharge of the marking material in proportion to the speed of t e vehicle.

Another object in view is to provide a marking device with a rotating brush opposite a discharge opening in a box which carries a granulated marking material, the arrangement being such that thebrush will deposit a certain quantity over a given space which results in a discharge of material in proportion to the speed of the movement of the device.

A still further object in view is to provide a discharge brushfor marking devices and an agitating or stirring member forkeep ing the marking material in proper condition for being discharged.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a side view of a devlce embodying the invention, certain parts being broken away for better illustrating the construction. Fig.

2 is a front view of the structure shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a section through Fig. 1 on line 3-3, the same being on an enlarged scale. Fig. 4 is a sectional View through Fig. 3 on line H.

Referring to the accompanying drawing by numerals, 1 indicates a box or casing of any suitable material and also of substantially any suitable shape, though it is preferably the shape shown in Figs. 1 and 2 so that the marking material 2 may be readily fed to the discharge brush 3. The upper part of the casing 1 is provided with a lid 4: and also a handle bar construction 5 having a suitable grip 6, which construction is shown with a pair of-members engaging opposite sides of the casing 1 though other forms may be used without departing from the spirit of the invention. A rest or supporting leg 7 is hinged at 8 to the back of the, casing} so as to hold the device upright when not in use, but when in use the leg 7 is held folded against the back by a suitable catch or clamp 9.

The casing at the lower end is made from wood and is provided with a separate end member 10 preferably of metal and shaped to conform to the construction of the brush, as more clearly shown in Fig.4, so that the brush may contact therewith for almost half of its clrcumference. In addition, the front part of the casing is inclined at 11 so'that all of the material in the casing .ma readily gravitate-to the brush ,3. The en member 10 1s provided witha discharge openin 12 covered by a foraminous material 13 w 'ch may be perforated." metal plate or may be ratchet wheels being adapted to receive the depending fingers 17 and 18 of spring 19, which spring is rigidly secured to the back of the casing '1 by any suitable means, as for instance, screw 20 (Fig. 1). A bolt 21 extends through the spring at a short distance from the securing members 20 and is arranged to bring the spring under any desired tension so that when thex brush is rotated the spring will jar or shake the entire casingv somewhatand will keep the material 2-in a proper state forentering the bristles of brush 3 so thatsome of the material may continually discharge through opening 12.

Shaft 14 extends through apertures 22 and 23 in the side walls of easing 1, said aper tures being an appreciable size larger than 100 ally. Bearing plates 21 and 25 support the 105 shaft 14, these bearing plates being secured to the side walls of casing 1 by suitable screws or other fastening means passing through slots, as clearly shown in Fig. 3.

When the bristles become somewhat worn 1% the securing means 26 are loosened and the plates together with shaft 14 and associated parts readjusted and then the securing means tightened. Adjacent the outer ends of the shaft 14 slots '27 and 28 are provided into which the washers 29 and 30 fit, as shown more particularly in Figs. 1 and 3, said washers being secured to the traction wheels 31 and 32 in any suitable manner, as for instance, by being screwed or bolted thereto.

Arranged in front of the discharge opening 12 and preferably centrally of the de vice, as shown more particularly in Fig. 2, is a centering guide wheel 33 supported by a suitable axle 34 mounted in one or both of the side walls of the casing. This wheel is preferably arranged centrally but in front of the aperture 12 so that when using the device for marking ofi a tennis court or other place a string or other guide may be readily followed and the marking material deposited in a straight line or curved line, as may be desired.

It is understood the casing 1 is maintained a short distance above the ground and that the traction Wheels 31 and 32 provide the power for rotating the brush 3 and associated parts, thus causing the brush to rotate at a speed in proportion to the forward travel of the devlce and, consequently, cause a discharge through opening 12 in proportion to the speed of-the device. It will also be noted that the discharge of the material is not through a pipe of ordinary discharge opening where a constant stream is allowed to pass by gravity, but is through an aperture and a certain quantity is continually fed thereto by the bristles of the brush 3.

What I claim is 1. In a marker of the character described, a casing having a lower rounded end, said lower end having an aperture therein, a foraminous covering plate for said aperture, a rotatable brush arranged in said lower end and adapted to contact with an appreciable portion thereof, said brush covering said foraminous plate and acting as a closure for said aperture when not rotating, and traction means for rotating said brush whereby the markin material in the casing will be moved by t e bristles of the brush to said foraminous plate and forced therethrough,

that the bottom edge of the amount of discharge being proportioned to the speed of the device.

2. In a marker of the character described, a casing provided with a rounded lower end,

.a brush fitting said rounded end, said end ranged in said casing engaging said ratchet wheels for jarring'and agitating the marking material so that the same will readily feed into the'brush.

3. In a marker of the character described, a casing provided with a rounded lower end having an aperture therein, a foraminous plate covering said aperture, a brush fitting said rounded end and contacting with said foraminous plate for feeding marking ma terial from the casin through said aperture, an axle connecte with said brush and extending through the side walls of the cas ing, said side walls having apertures an appreciable size larger than the axle so that the axle may be adjusted so as to move the brush toward or from the foraminous plate in order to take up wear, journal plates connected to said side walls and engaging said axle for supporting the same in any adjusted position, and means connected to said axle for rotating the same.

4. In a marker of the character described, a casing having an aperture in the lower end, a'foraminous plate covering said aperture, a rotatable brush covering said foraminous plate and acting'as a closure for said aperture when not rotating, and means for rotating said brus 5. In a marker of the character described, a casin having an aperture in the lower end, a oraminous plate covering said aperture, a brush engagmg said plate, means for rotating said brush, a ratchet wheel connected with said brush, and means operated by the ratchet wheel for agitating the marking material in the casing.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

CARL F. SCHIPPELL.

Witnesses:

A. L. KITCHIN, PHILIP D. RoLLHAUs. 

